First Steps

Invoke the Broke filter (Main window, Log QSOs tab, Filter panel) to see what if any QSOs are violating major and/or minor rules. The major rules have not changed; each QSO must

specify a valid call

specify a valid DXCC entity

specify a valid tx band (the freq and band fields are now referred to as tx freq and tx band)

specify a valid mode

specify a valid begin date and time

not specify any item that exceeds its maximum length (as defined here)

If you click on a QSO in the Log Page Display that breaks a major rule, the offending label in the panels on the Main window's Log QSOs tab will flash in red font. You must either correct the violation or delete the QSO before you can select any other QSO.

The minor rules require that each QSO

specify a station call

specify a myQTH if the log defines one or more my QTHs

specify the Propagation mode as Sat if a Satellite name is specified

not specify an invalid IOTA tag

not specify an invalid grid

not specify a QSO end date and time that precedes its begin date and time

not specify a Primary Administrative Subdivision that is inconsistent with its DXCC entity

not specify a Secondary Administrative Subdivision that is inconsistent with its DXCC entity and Primary Administrative Subdivision

If you click on a QSO in the Log Page Display that breaks a minor rule, the offending label in the panels on the Main window's Log QSOs tab will flash in blue font. DXKeeper will not force you to correct violations of these minor rules, but now would be a good time to correct the ones you care about.

If a QSO appears in the Log Page Display when you invoke the Broke filter but none of its labels are flashing in the panels on the Log QSOs tab. then select the Check Progress tab and click the Recomp button; this process can take awhile, but will produce a report identifying all Broken QSOs and what specifically is wrong with each -- and it will reset the Broken item of any QSO that is no longer broken.

if you want to focus only on QSOs that specify an invalid Primary Administrative Entity, filter your log with the SQL expression primaryinvalid='Y'

if you want to focus only on QSOs that specify an invalid Secondary Administrative Entity, filter your log with the SQL expression secondaryinvalid='Y'

If you're not interested in ensuring the validity of Primary and Secondary Administrative Entities, uncheck the Subdivisions box in the Other panel on the Config window's Awards tab.

If you were informed in step 3 of the Log Upgrade process that you must repopulate your log's progress table, open the Main window's Check Progress tab and click the Recomp button; this operation can take awhile.

With broken QSOs corrected and your progress table populated, you're ready to rock and roll. The workflows you've previously used should continue to be effective. The Capture window has more fields and can now be vertically sized to your taste, but logs QSOs as it aways did -- as does the Main window's Log QSOs tab.